Vehicle-wheel.



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Spceicatlon of Letten Patent.

Patented No 9, 1909.

Application Med December 29, 1908. Serial No. 469,854.

To all 'whom 'it may concern.'

Bc it known that I, Tnatroofrr HnsoHsn, a citizen of the Republic of Switzerland, and a resident of W'eehawken Heights, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Vehicle-Wheel, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

'lhe invention has in view a vehicle wheel embodying simplicity, stregth and lightness of construction and o erin little resistance to the air, and in whi the rim, with the tire, may be readily detached and replaced, and, further, presenting few parts on which dust and dirt may collect, and protecting the tire bolts, air valve and other parts at the inside of the wheel from the weather. i

To this end thel invention may be enel ally defined as consisting of op osite y-disposed dished tension heads, arming the sides ofthe wheel body, connected to the hub and detachably connected i0 the rim or circumferential portion of the wheel.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this s eciiication, in which similar characters o reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a vertical central section through a vehicle wheel constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary face view of the same artly in section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; ig. 3 is a fra ncntary sectional view similar to Fig. l. snowing the heads moved inwardly to roleieve them of tension, as when applying the rim and attached tire; and Fi". t is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the a plication of my improvements to a vchc e wheel havingr a plain iron tire.

'lhe hnb 5 of the wheel at the outer end portion has an externally threaded thimblc l journalcd thereon and held against endwisc movcnn'nt by a nul 7 and a rib S, thc nnt. closingr the outer end of the huh and the rib being integral or otherwise rigid with an intermediate portion of the hub. The rib 8 is slotted at intervals to form circumferential teeth 9 which engage in correspondingly arranged froovcs on the inside of a collar l0, the attelhcing threadcd on the thimblc G whereby il. may be adjusted longitudinally of the hub, and has an external flange 1l inclining inwardly. A

similar llange 11' is integral or otherwise ri ldly attached to the inner end portion 0 the hub, each iiange being secured by rivets or other devices to a (lished sheet metal head 1Q, that portion of each head adgacent to the flanges 11 and 11l being rein orced by sheet metal rings 13, reviding a double thickness of metal. T ie concave faces of thc heads are arranged in opposed position, and the heads at the margins or perimeters are provided with hooks or grooves 14 opening at the outside and facmg toward the hub. These hooks may be formed integrally with the heads, but I preferably construct them at separate annular members 15, and rivet or otherwise secure them on the inner faces of the heads.

To the inside of the tire is secured an nnnular sheet metal channel member 16 having the ed es turned inwardly to form grooves or hoos 17, similar to the hooks 14, and with which the latter are adapted to enga. In order that this engagement may be easlgle effected, thc heads are radially split as indicated at 18 in Fig. 2. That portion of the head at one side of this dividing line is sprung into the channel member 16 and the springmg action continued for the whole circumference of the head, when the entire length of the hook 14 will be entered. In detaching the head from the rim and tire the reverse o eration is performed. With the heads in p ace the thimble 6 is rotated in a direction to force the heads apart, drawin f the hooks 14 well down into the hooks it of the channel member and placing the heads under the re aired tension. In the case of au automohi c or similar wheel tho rim will preferably be constructed of sheet metal, as illustrated in Figs. l to 3 inclusive, and in iron tired vehicles the channel member 16 will be applied as illustrated in Fig. 4. Extra tires carried for the vehicle may be provided with a rim and channel member, and instead of removing and replacing the tine proper, the channel member may be disconnected from the body of the wheel and the extra tire with attached rim and channel member applied without removing t-lle tire from thc rim.

In order that access may be had lo the nipple 18'* for inllatiug the tire, Ihavc shown one of thc heads 12 )rovided with an opening which is normally covered by a door or closure 10, the hitter boing preferably llU hinged to swing from over the opening, and having a clip or latch 20 for securing 1t m operative position.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letrters Patent.

1. A vehicle wheel havnopposed dished tension hcnds secured to t e hub and detachahly connected to the rim portlon ofthe wheel, said heads constructed to move into and out of the rim opening 1n applying them to and removing them from the rim, when detached.

2. The combination in a vehicle wheel, of a hub, n rim having attachin means secured thereto, opposed dlshed hea s carried on the hub and detachably ene-aging said means, und means to spread the heads apart to force them into engagement with the first named men-ns and place the heads under tension.

3. The combination in a vehicle wheel, of n rim, a channel member secured on the inner side of the rim havin hooks, a hub, and opposed dishcd tension ends connected to the hub and having).I hooks nt the erimcters thereof engaging with the hooks o the channel member.

4. The combination in a vehicle wheel, of u hub, a rim, a channel member secured on the inside of the rim having the edges inwardly turned to form hooks, and opposed dshed tension heads connected to t e hub and having outwardly-turned hooks at the mar' ins detachably engaging in the hooks of t e channel member.

5. The combination in a vehicle wheel, of inner and outer portions, oppod dished tension heads connected to the inner portion and having hooks detachabl engaging with the outer portion of the w eel said heads being radially split to permit og the springing of the hooks into and out of engaging position.

G. The combination in e vehicle wheel, of an outer wheel portion having hooks, a hub, a member adjustable longitudinally on the hub opposed dished heads having marginal hoo adapted to engage with the first mentioned hooks, with one of the heads secured to the hub and the other head secured to said member.

T. The combination in a vehicle wheel, of a rim, a hub, opposed dished heads detachnhly enga d with the rim at the inside thereof an( arrunred on the hub, and means in connection with the hub to spread the heads apart, said heads being contraetible in diameter to pass them into and remove them from the opening in the rim.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

TRAUGOTT IIBSCHER.

Witnesses:

M. SPILLMANN, Jorm A. Karpaten. 

